Northampton, 29 January 2014
Caption: (l-r) Julia Bradbury; Nicky Holdcroft, HR Manager, Dachser UK; Cliff Atkinson, Albacore Systems
Dachser UK is proud to have been honoured by the British International Freight Association at its annual awards ceremony held in London on 16th January. The award, sponsored by the Albacore Group and presented by TV presenter Julia Bradbury, is for Staff Development. The judges commented that “Dachser showed outstanding commitment to staff development with numerous schemes. These included setting up its own training facility and monitoring progress every step of the way”.
Dachser UK is part of the German head-quartered Dachser organisation, a global logistics provider. Dachser views itself as a ‘learning organisation’ and is committed to the on-going development of its staff. This philosophy led the group to invest in the Dachser Academy in 2008. Located in Cologne, the Academy provides a selection of initial and advanced training for employees. It also helps to support and communicate the development programme.
HR Manager for Dachser UK, Nicky Holdcroft, who accepted the BIFA award on behalf of the UK organisation, explains how the development programme works in the UK. ‘It ensures that each employee understands the business plan and is able to actively contribute to the achievement of the Company’s business. There is a focus on the conduct expected of employees in a work environment that fosters growth and personal, as well as corporate development,” she noted.
Among other training initiatives, in 2010 and in partnership with The Real Apprenticeship Company, Dachser UK implemented its Apprenticeship Programme to attract and develop entry level recruits into the business. Debbie Shandley of The Real Apprenticeship Company outlines the scheme, “The two-year programme is an Advanced Apprenticeship, within which each participant receives a foundation for future development, spending time in all departments learning the business in all its aspects. The result is an industry-recognised Level 3 qualification in Logistics Operations Management.”
Dachser also provides opportunities for suitably qualified employees to take a Bachelor Degree in Logistics at the Berlin School of Economics; a course fully developed and supported by Dachser. The aim of this scheme is to train future leaders, rounded in their knowledge and experience of logistics and fully equipped to support business growth plans in the future.
Georgia Sunderland of Dachser in Rochdale is currently midway through the three-year course in Berlin and also attended the BIFA awards ceremony. “I’m really pleased that Dachser has been recognised by BIFA as a company that provides superior training options for the development of its staff. I personally am benefiting tremendously from the opportunity to study in Berlin and to gain excellent practical experience via placements at various facilities throughout the Dachser network,” said Georgia.
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ABOUT DACHSER UK
DACHSER UK is part of the Dachser group, a major international logistics provider. With a staff of 21,650 employees in 37 countries at 347 locations all over the globe, in 2012, Dachser generated revenue of EUR 4.41 billion and handled 49.8 million shipments weighing a total of 37.46 million tons.
For more information, please visit www.dachser.co.uk
Caption: (l-r) Julia Bradbury; Nicky Holdcroft, HR Manager, Dachser UK; Cliff Atkinson, Albacore Systems